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1.

The Kabuki Theatre (1956) » Read Now
by Earle Ernst. 298 pgs.

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...THE KABUKI THEATRE 1. One of the greatest contemporary Kabuki actors, Nakamura Kichiemon 1886-1954 , as Kumagai in The Battle of Ichinotani . Frontispiece THE KABUKI...
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Kabuki: The Popular Stage of Japan (1925) » Read Now
by Zoe Kincaid. 507 pgs.

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...KABUKI MACMILLAN AND CO., LIMITED LONDON BOMBAY CALCUTTA MADRAS...by Torii Kiyotada, the present head of the Torii School KABUKI THE POPULAR STAGE OF JAPAN BY ZOE KINCAID...
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The Kabuki Theatre of Japan (1955) » Read Now
by A. C. Scott. 322 pgs.

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...THE KABUKI THEATRE OF JAPAN An oiran of Yedo played by a Kabuki actor THE KABUKI THEATRE OF JAPAN by A. C. SCOTT With illustrations by the author GEORGE ALLEN UNWIN LTD...
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Japanese Theatre (Chap. II "Kabuki- Japan's Popular Theatre," Chap. III "Genroku Kabuki," Chap. IV "Contributions of Historical Kabuki to Present Day Kabuki," and Chap. V "The Esthetics of Kabuki") » Read Now
by Faubion Bowers. 354 pgs.

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...follow and revolt against it. While I am mainly concerned with Kabuki, of necessity I have included a survey of the entire field...maintained in a living form most of the...
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The Traditional Theater of Japan (Chap. Eighteen "The Style and Beauty of Kabuki," Chap. Nineteen "The Drama of Kabuki," and Chap. Twenty "The History of Kabuki") » Read Now
by Yoshinobu Inoura, Toshio Kawatake. 259 pgs.

Collections: Literature, Entire Library
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Crosscurrents in the Drama: East and West (Part I "Keynote Papers: Kabuki and the West") » Read Now
by Stanley Vincent Longman. 144 pgs.

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...5 PART I: Keynote Papers: Kabuki and the West...LONGMAN Editor Part I: Keynote Papers: Kabuki and the West Some Considerations of Shakespeare in Kabuki James R. Brandon...
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Nagauta: The Heart of Kabuki Music » Read Now
by William P. Malm. 360 pgs.

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...The full nagauta ensemble on the kabuki stage. A scene from the play Funa Benkei...Photo Studios Nagauta THE HEART OF KABUKI MUSIC Recipient of the Monagraph Prize...jaruri...
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18th Century Japan: Culture and Society (Chap. 2 "Flowers of Edo: Kabuki and Its Patrons") » Read Now
by C. Andrew Gerstle. 208 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

...The period of Japanese history before the advent of industrialisation and modernism is of tremendous interest. The essays in this collection show a fascination with the...
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Artistic Direction in Takechi Kabuki, in Asian Theatre Journal » Read Now
by Takechi Tetsuji. 13 pgs.

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...Artistic direction in Takechi Kabuki by Takechi Tetsuji Translated...much of his energy was directed at revitalizing kabuki, both through his own productions known as...
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Restoring an Imagined Past: The National Theatre and the Question of Authenticity in Kabuki, in Asian Theatre Journal » Read Now
by Barbara E. Thornbury. 23 pgs.

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...Theatre and the question of authenticity in kabuki by Barbara E. Thornbury By...full-play productions (toshi kyogen) of kabuki, which were central to the mission...
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Culture and Customs of Japan ("Kabuki" begins on p. 75) » Read Now
by Noriko Kamachi, Hanchao Lu. 187 pgs.

Collections: History, Entire Library

Their society has been changing rapidly in modern times, yet for most Japanese, cultural traditions retain their importance in daily life. This volume highlights those traditional Japanese elements in modern society, providing an engaging examination of religious rituals, classic and modern...
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Their society has been changing rapidly in modern times, yet for most Japanese, cultural traditions retain their importance in daily life. This volume highlights those traditional Japanese elements in modern society, providing an engaging examination of religious rituals, classic and modern literature, performing arts, fine arts and handicrafts, housing, clothing, women's roles and family life, holidays and festivals, and social customs. The book gives students a deeper understanding of Japan beyond popular stereotypes of an Asian economic powerhouse.
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An Outline History of the Japanese Drama (Chap. XI "Kabuki") » Read Now
by Frank Alanson Lombard. 362 pgs.

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...IX. JORURI AND AYATSURI 181 XI. KABUKI 287 AUTHORITIES 353...as definite rules as the Noh dramas on the one hand or the Kabuki plays on the other. Reading his pages one...
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Six Kabuki Plays » Read Now
by Donald Richie, Miyoko Watanabe. 114 pgs.

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...the finale. The Kabuki being, above all else, an actors theater, the changes were...was found of the theater. The Miracle Worker...always found at the Kabuki. Shoroku liked...
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Ganjiro III and Chikamatsu's "Lost" Kabuki Masterpiece, in Asian Theatre Journal » Read Now
by Laurence Kominz. 27 pgs.

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...Ganjiro III and Chikamatsus "Lost" Kabuki Masterpiece. by Laurence Kominz Nakamura Ganjiro III, one of kabukis outstanding contemporary actors, has...to reintroduce the...
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Yoritomo's Death: A Shin Kabuki Play by Mayama Seika, in Asian Theatre Journal » Read Now
by Brian Powell. 33 pgs.

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...Yoritomos Death: A Shin Kabuki Play by Mayama Seika by Brian Powell Kabuki, while being one of Japans three great classical...the modern period. These are referred to as...
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Ehon Gappo Ga Tsuji: A Kabuki Drama of Unfettered Evil by Tsuruya Nanboku IV, in Asian Theatre Journal » Read Now
by Paul B. Kennelly. 41 pgs.

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...Ehon Gappo ga Tsuji: A Kabuki Drama of Unfettered Evil by Tsuruya...Japanese theatre was dominated by the kabuki playwright Tsuruya Nanboku IV, who seized...contemporary...